The Veteran's cancer of the jaw is found to be related to his service exposure to ionizing radiation, and thus service connection for this condition is granted.
The deciding factor: Multiple medical opinions link the Veteran's jaw cancer to his in-service exposure to low dose ionizing radiation, which is considered a risk factor for developing adverse health conditions including cancer.
- Claimed conditions
- cancer of the jaw, left maxillary chondroblastic osteosarcoma
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- Ionizing radiation
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 13, 2024
- Citation
- A24024896
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